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Rescue 3 International Confi ned Space Training Standard 1. Rescue 3 Philosophy 1.1 Recall the steps required in order to develop judgment. 1.2 Explain the order of priorities at a confi ned space rescue scene 2. Training Standards 2.1 Recognize the different training courses within the Rescue 3 scheme 2.2 Recall the remit and role of an individual trained to this level 2.3 State how the Rescue 3 scheme fi ts within national and international standards 2.4 State how the Rescue 3 scheme fi ts within agency policy and agency standard operating guidelines 3. Confi ned Space defi nitions and hazards 3.1 Recall the defi nition of a confi ned space 3.2 Identify hazards and control measures associated with confi ned spaces 3.3 Identify differences between horizontal, diagonal and vertical entries to confi ned spaces, their hazards and control measures 3.4 Identify hazards and control measures associated with confi ned spaces within confi ned spaces 4. Air monitoring and confi ned space ventilation 4.1 Recall when a confi ned space would be ventilated 4.2 Recall ventilation methods 4.3 Use appropriate ventilation equipment to ventilate a confi ned space 4.4 Recall how a 4-gas meter is used to monitor the air in a confi ned space, and procedures in the event of an alarm 4.5 Use a 4-gas meter to monitor the air in a confi ned space 4.6 Use a PID meter to monitor the air in a confi ned space 5. Lock-out, tag-out, try-out 5.1 Recall appropriate use of lock-out, tag-out, try-out procedures 5.2 Check the placement of lock-out, tag-out, try-out for a given confi ned space 5.3 Place lock-out, tag-out, try-out for a given confi ned space, if used by agency 6. Medical considerations 6.1 Identify signs/symptoms and treatment for common medical issues found in confi ned spaces 6.2 Identify individuals at risk for common medical issues found in confi ned spaces and control measures to minimize these 7. Personal Equipment 7.1 Identify personal protective equipment (PPE) for working in confi ned spaces 7.2 Recall national and international standards for PPE 7.3 Select appropriate PPE for working in confi ned spaces, perform pre-use checks, donning and buddy checks 7.4 Recall post-use care and inspection procedures for personal equipment 8. Technical Equipment 8.1 Identify technical equipment used for working in confi ned spaces 8.2 Identify technical equipment used for performing rescues in confi ned spaces 8.3 Recall national and international standards for technical and team equipment 8.4 Recall post-use care and inspection procedures for technical and team equipment 3
9. Breathing Apparatus 9.1 Identify when personal escape sets are used, their hazards and control measures 9.2 Use a personal escape set in a confi ned space, if used by agency 9.3 Identify when self-contained breathing apparatus is used, its hazards and control measures 9.4 Use self-contained breathing apparatus in a confi ned space 9.5 Identify when supplied air systems/airline systems are used, their hazards and control measures 9.6 Use supplied air systems/airline systems in a confi ned space 10. Pre-planning 10.1 List the four components of a generic pre-plan 10.2 Identify sources of information useful for generic and task-/location-specifi c pre-planning 10.3 Describe key information that should be included within a pre-plan 11. Risk Assessments 11.1 Identify the elements of an effective generic and site-specifi c risk assessment 11.2 Perform a generic or site-specifi c risk assessment 11.3 Identify the elements of an effective dynamic risk assessment 11.4 Perform a dynamic risk assessment of a confi ned space rescue scenario 11.5 Perform a dynamic risk assessment of a working area in a confi ned space 12. Work permits and work procedures 12.1 Recall correct use of a safe system of work 12.2 Recall correct use of permits-to-work 13. Incident size-up 13.1 Demonstrate use of size-up models 13.2 Explain the phases of a successful rescue 13.3 Perform an on-site safety brief based on risk assessments 13.4 Identify basic rescue options and their limitations 13.5 List rescue options 13.6 Select and brief an appropriate plan of action for a given incident 14. Incident management and site control 14.1 Based on hazard recognition, apply appropriate control measures to protect personnel and bystanders 14.2 Install and mark site zones 14.3 Identify issues and hazards of bystanders in the cold zone 14.4 Identify how and when to contact the emergency services in the event of an incident 14.5 Identify the role and responsibilities of an incident commander (IC) 14.6 Operate as a safety offi cer 14.7 Provide information for use in an incident management system 14.8 Operate as a technical rescue team leader in a small 2-3 person team 14.9 Operate as a technical rescue team leader in a team of 4 or more people 14.10 Operate as a technical rescue team leader in a team of 6 or more people 14.11 For a given task, appoint different roles (including safety offi cer) for the personnel and casualty present 14.12 For a given task, place appropriate markings for rigging the main line, safety line, artifi cial high directional, change of direction 4 Rescue 3 International - Confi ned Space Training Standard v16.1
15. Loads and forces 15.1 Apply the worst case event and maximum arrest force to minimum breaking strength of equipment and system design 15.2 Differentiate between mass and force 15.3 Identify SI base units and derived units used in confi ned space rescue 15.4 Describe the differences between static and dynamic forces 15.5 Recall the permissible maximum arrest force (MAF) 15.6 Recall the parameters of a worst case event (WCE) 15.7 Apply the worst case event and maximum arrest force to minimum breaking strength of equipment and system design 15.8 Calculate the effect of a change of direction on system force 15.9 Recall appropriate system safety factors 15.10 Recall the use of leverage in confi ned space rescue systems, its merits and limitations 15.11 Recall the difference between ideal, theoretical and actual mechanical advantage 15.12 Calculate the ideal mechanical advantage of a system 15.13 Calculate the theoretical mechanical advantage of a system 16. System safety checks 16.1 Identify the components of a system safety check 16.2 Perform a system safety check 17. Communications 17.1 Use whistle signals in confi ned space operations 17.2 Use verbal commands in confi ned space operations 17.3 Identify correct use of mobile radios in confi ned space operations 17.4 Use hand signals in confi ned space operations 17.5 Use rope pulling signals in confi ned space operations 17.6 Compare merits and limitations of communication methods in confi ned space operations 17.7 Use hardwire communication in confi ned space operations 18. Knots 18.1 Identify, tie and check appropriate knots for performing rescues in confi ned spaces, relative to the remit of someone trained to this level 18.2 Recall factors affecting knot choice for performing rescues in confi ned spaces 19. Anchor Systems 19.1 Identify use of anchor systems when performing rescues in confi ned spaces, relative to the remit of someone trained to this level 19.2 Identify, install and check appropriate anchor attachments for performing rescues in confi ned spaces, relative to the remit of someone trained to this level 19.3 Select an appropriate single anchor point 19.4 Identify, install and check load-sharing anchor systems, relative to the remit of someone trained to this level 19.5 Identify agency use or non-use of artifi cial anchor points 19.6 Identify, install and check temporary artifi cial anchor points, if used by agency. 19.7 Identify, install and check load-distributing anchor systems, relative to the remit of someone trained to this level. 19.8 Identify, install and check passive and active camming devices 19.9 Install and check mechanical bolts by drilling 20. Rope protection 20.1 Select, install and check appropriate rope protection 21. Work restraint 21.1 Identify when work restraint equipment is used, its merits and limitations 21.2 Select, install and check appropriate horizontal work restraint equipment 5
22. Fall arrest 22.1 Identify when fall arrest equipment is used, its merits and limitations 22.2 Use a fall arrest device using horizontal attachments 22.3 Use a fall arrest device using vertical attachments 22.4 Identify when combined work positioning and fall arrest equipment is used, its merits and limitations 22.5 Demonstrate resting during an ascent with a combined work positioning and fall arrest confi guration 23. Connecting a casualty to a line using a telescopic pole 23.1 Identify when a casualty would be connected to a line using a telescopic pole, its merits and limitations 23.2 Connect a casualty to a line, using a telescopic pole 24. Lifting and lowering a casualty using a pre-installed device 24.1 Identify when a casualty would be lifted or lowered using a pre-installed device 24.2 Lift a casualty using a pre-installed device Use of brake system if not automatic. 24.3 Install, check and use an auto-locking lowering device with a single person load 24.4 Install, check and use an auto-locking lowering device with a rescue-sized load 25. Mechanical advantage 25.1 Identify the need for mechanical advantage systems within confi ned space rescue 25.2 Identify the hazards and control measures associated with mechanical advantage systems 25.3 Identify the different categories of mechanical advantage systems their merits and limitations 25.4 Build and check a variety of mechanical advantage systems relative to the remit of someone trained to this level 26. Casualty care 26.1 Identify personnel at risk to suspension-induced syncope, and control measures to minimise this 26.2 Demonstrate appropriate casualty care for suspected suspension-induced syncope 26.3 Identify patient needs, hazards and control measures associated with casualty care and packaging 26.4 Pack a casualty for horizontal transport 26.5 Pack a casualty for vertical transport 27. Emergency descending 27.1 Identify hazards and control measures associated with pre-installed escape devices 27.2 Perform an emergency descent using a pre-installed escape device if used by agency 28. Lead climbing with lanyards 28.1 Identify when lanyards are used, their hazards and control measures 28.2 Control measures: correct use of PPE, awareness of hazards, minimizing fall distance. 28.3 Demonstrate lead climbing with a lanyard 28.4 Demonstrate down-climbing with a lanyard 29. Personal ascending and descending 29.1 Identify hazards and control measures associated with personal ascending and descending 29.2 Demonstrate personal ascending in a variety of twin line systems 29.3 Demonstrate personal descending in a variety of twin line systems 29.4 Identify hazards and control measures associated with pre-installed escape devices 29.5 Perform an emergency descent using a pre-installed escape device if used by agency 30. Climbing over a 90 degree edge 30.1 Identify when a 90 degree edge would be encountered, its hazards and control measures 30.2 Lowering over a 90 degree edge 31. Lead climbing with lanyards 31.1 Identify when lanyards are used, their hazards and control measures 31.2 Demonstrate lead climbing with a lanyard 31.3 Demonstrate down-climbing with a lanyard 6 Rescue 3 International - Confi ned Space Training Standard v16.1
32. Team-based pick-offs 32.1 Identify when a team-based pick-off would be performed, its merits and limitations 32.2 Participate in a team-based pick-off, relative to the remit of someone trained to this level 33. Litter management - low angle 33.1 Identify hazards and control measures associated with low angle litter management 33.2 Participate in a variety of low angle litter management techniques 34. Litter management - high angle 34.1 Identify hazards and control measures associated with high angle litter management 34.2 Participate in a variety of high angle litter management techniques, relative to the remit of someone trained to this level 35. Team-based raising and lowering systems 35.1 Explain the importance of working with twin lines 35.2 Identify when team rope-based raising and lowering systems would be used, their merits and limitations 35.3 Identify the importance of using an auto-locking lowering device with team rope-based raising and lowering systems 35.4 Rig and check team rope-based raising and lowering systems 35.5 Identify considerations for a change of direction mainline raising and lowering system 35.6 Convert a lowering system to a raising system whilst unloaded 36. Mirrored team-based raising and lowering systems 36.1 Explain the importance of working with twin lines 36.2 Identify when team rope-based raising and lowering systems would be used, their merits and limitations 36.3 Identify the importance of using an auto-locking lowering device with team rope-based raising and lowering systems 36.4 Convert a lowering system to a raising system whilst loaded 36.5 Identify when mirrored systems are used, their merits and limitations 36.6 Rig, check and use a mirrored system 36.7 Identify when vertically oriented stretcher abrupt edge transitions without a high directional would be performed, their merits and limitations 36.8 Install and check systems for performing vertically oriented stretcher abrupt edge transitions without high directionals 36.9 Perform a vertically oriented stretcher abrupt edge transition without a high directional 37. High directional 37.1 Identify when fi xed high directionals would be used, their merits and limitations 37.2 Install and check a fi xed high directional 37.3 Install and check conventional and articulating artifi cial high directionals 37.4 Install and check a lazy leg A-frame 37.5 Install and check a sideways A-frame. 37.6 Demonstrate an edge transition with the use of a high directional 38. Offsets - tagline 38.1 Identify when tagline offsets would be used, their merits and limitations 38.2 Install, check and use a tagline offset 39. Offsets - defl ection 39.1 Identify when defl ected offsets would be used, their merits and limitations 39.2 Install, check and use a defl ected offset without an artifi cial high directional. 40. Passing knots through a system 40.1 Identify when a knot would be passed through a system, its merits and limitations 40.2 Pass knots through systems 7
41. Vertically oriented stretcher abrupt edge transitions without a high directional 41.1 Identify when vertically oriented stretcher abrupt edge transitions without a high directional would be performed, their merits and limitations 41.2 Install and check systems for performing vertically oriented stretcher abrupt edge transitions without high directionals 41.3 Perform a vertically oriented stretcher abrupt edge transition without a high directional 42. Offsets - track/guideline, skateblock, defl ection, two-rope 42.1 Identify when defl ected offsets would be used, their merits and limitations 42.2 Install, check and use a defl ected offset with an artifi cial high directional. 42.3 Identify when guiding line offsets would be used, their merits and limitations 42.4 Install, check and use guiding line offsets 42.5 Identify when skateblock offsets would be used, their merits and limitations 42.6 Install, check and use skateblock offsets 42.7 Identify when tracking line offsets would be used, their merits and limitations 42.8 Install, check and use tracking line offsets 42.9 Identify when two rope offsets would be used, their merits and limitations 42.10 Install, check and use a two rope offset 43. Night/poor visibility operations 43.1 Identify hazards associated with night/poor visibility operations, and apply suitable control measures 43.2 Perform a risk assessment and operate at night/in poor visibility 44. Highline rope system - Kootenay highline 44.1 Identify when a Kootenay highline would be used, its merits and limitations 44.2 Install, check and use a Kootenay highline 45. Scenarios 45.1 Complete confi ned space rescue scenarios, relative to the remit of someone trained to this level 8 Rescue 3 International - Confi ned Space Training Standard v16.1